I completed RCIA at Easter and we had three prayers we would do every week. The first was the Prayer to the Holy Spirit and it was said at the beginning of our small group. You will only benefit in this process with the Holy Spirit guiding you. I say the Prayer to the Holy Spirit before each mass and before I am going to study.
At the end of small group, we would say the Nicene Creed. It is always good to remind you what it is you will be professing.
After small group, we had a large group meeting for another hour. At the end of the large group, we would say Saint Michael’s Prayer. It is about him helping to keep evil away. This entire process is about good vs. evil and there will be spiritual warfare happening as the evil one does not want you to complete the process. Here they are:
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Come Holy Spirit
Fill the hearts of the faithful
Enkindle in them the fire of your love
Send forth your Spirit and they
shall be created And you shall
renew the face of the earth
Let us pray,
O god who does instruct the
hearts of the faithful through
the light of the Holy Spirit,
Grant us the same spirit to be
truly wise and ever rejoice in His
consolation
Through Christ our Lord, Amen
Nicene Creed
I believe in one God, The Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial
with the Father;
Through him, all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate
of the Virgin Mary, and became man.
For our sake, he was crucified
under Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son
who with the Father and the Son,
is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic,
and apostolic Church.
I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins
and I look forward to the resurrection
of the dead and the life of the world to come.
Amen
Saint Michael the Archangel,
Defend us in battle.
Be our protection
against the wickedness
and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him,
we humbly pray;
and do Thou;
O Prince of the heavenly hosts,
by the power of God,
cast into hell, Satan,
and all the evil spirits,
who prowl about the world
seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
